http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/31/how-you-can-help-earth-cope-with-7-billion/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/31/how-you-can-help-earth-cope-with-7-billion/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:42:35 +0000 Renee Cho http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19668 Earth’s population has more than doubled in the last 50 years to 7 billion. The numbers represent big challenges—feeding and providing for additional people on a planet already stressed by environmental damage and climate change. What can ordinary individuals do?]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/31/how-you-can-help-earth-cope-with-7-billion/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/24/7-billion-on-1031-the-numbers-can-be-scary/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/24/7-billion-on-1031-the-numbers-can-be-scary/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:13:05 +0000 David Funkhouser http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19436 You can now watch the tape of “The World at 7 Billion: Sustaining Our Future,” the Earth Institute's panel discussion held at Columbia Oct. 17 and featuring the presentation by Professor Joel E. Cohen on the “good and bad news” behind the growing world population.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/24/7-billion-on-1031-the-numbers-can-be-scary/feed/ 4 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/14/8-ways-to-look-at-7-billion/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/14/8-ways-to-look-at-7-billion/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:53:34 +0000 Kathy Zhang http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18999 Interested in learning more about the world’s population? Here are some recent articles about the history, context and implications of 7 billion people living on earth. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/14/8-ways-to-look-at-7-billion/feed/ 3 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/12/the-7-billion-challenge/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/12/the-7-billion-challenge/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:31:05 +0000 David Funkhouser http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18815 The rapid rise in the world's population to 7 billion -- from 6 billion a dozen years ago -- poses enormous challenges. In this video, Earth Institute Director Jeffrey D. Sachs talks about the stresses our population already puts on the planet, and the mission of the institute to promote sustainable development.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/12/the-7-billion-challenge/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/11/join-a-conversation-about-7-billion-people/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/11/join-a-conversation-about-7-billion-people/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:48:14 +0000 Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18796 The world's population will reach 7 billion this year, and the UN estimates continued growth, primarily in less-developed regions. What will this steep population growth mean for our environmental, economic and social systems? Join the conversation on Oct. 17.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/11/join-a-conversation-about-7-billion-people/feed/ 0